English Listening B1 Episode 27 - Track 04
Fill in the Blanks Exercise
TRACK 4
Speaker 1: As an
, I’m interested in all aspects of house
design. But we can learn so much from
constructions and designs.
They’re usually the ones that are much
in bad weather conditions, and
they are much more
to people’s needs. If you live in a
zone,
it makes sense to build your house on
, doesn’t it?
Speaker 2: Well, a
is something less permanent and more
than a house. Things like the ice
that people build in the
Arctic region, or brush
in tropical areas, are perfect for specific
needs – like when you are
, for example – because you can put them up
quickly. The
of a shelter is to protect you from the
,
whereas a home has several
with different functions.
Speaker 3: Ah yes, a
combines elements of both a shelter and
a home. It has a
and maybe a
or at least a
, and
separate areas for men and women. It isn’t as
as a brick or stone
house but it’s certainly
to take down and put up, which is what
people in Mongolia need.
Speaker 4: Usually the most important thing is the
climate.
You know, if you live in
, why build a house under the
of
the hot sun if you can adapt a cool
? Cave houses are some of the
homes known, and they’re a lot less
than you might imagine.
They’re the best
in really hot climates. Of course, the
the climate, the warmer your house needs to be.
heating, especially when
combined with
, heats buildings more efficiently than open fires.
Speaker 5: Well, modern homes are fairly
wherever they are
in the world, which doesn’t necessarily mean that they are the best
for every situation. And in our crowded cities they’re getting
and
smaller. I think, even with a modern home, you should make sure the design is
the most
for your climate and your needs.
